Magic lantern slide set: Who Killed Cock Robin?

Made:: London

maker:: Carpenter and Westley

Fourteen hand-painted lantern slides by Carpenter & Westley, 24 Regent Street, London. Subjects include bird, insects and other animals, possibly themed around the rhyme "Who Killed Cock Robin?"

Framed magic lantern slide of a sparrow holding a bow and arrow, from the nursery rhyme ‘Who Killed Cock Robin’ ('This is the sparrow who killed Cock Robin') by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing. Number 1 of a 14 slide set.

Magic lantern slide, Who Killed Cock Robin?

Framed magic lantern slide of a fly next to a dead Robin, from the nursery rhyme ‘Who Killed Cock Robin’ ('This is the fly who saw him die') by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing. Number 2 of a 14 slide set.

Magic lantern slide, Who Killed Cock Robin?

Framed magic lantern slide of a dead Robin bleeding into a dish being held by a fish, from the nursery rhyme ‘Who Killed Cock Robin’, ('This is the fish who caught his blood') by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing. Number 3 of a 14 slide set.

Magic lantern slide: Who Killed Cock Robin?

Framed magic lantern slide of a beetle making a funeral shawl, from the nursery rhyme ‘Who Killed Cock Robin’ ('This is the beetle who made his shroud') by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing. Number 4 of a 14 slide set.

Magic lantern slide: Who Killed Cock Robin?

Framed magic lantern slide of a dove on a branch, from the nursery rhyme ‘Who Killed Cock Robin’ ('This is the dove who was chief mourner') by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing. Number 5 of a 14 slide set.

Magic lantern slide: Who Killed Cock Robin?

Framed magic lantern slide of an owl carrying a trowel under its wing, from the nursery rhyme ‘Who Killed Cock Robin’ ('This is the owl who dug his grave'), by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing. Number 6 of a 14 slide set.

Magic lantern slide: Who Killed Cock Robin?

Framed magic lantern slide of a rook reading from a bible at a funeral, from the nursery rhyme ‘Who Killed Cock Robin’ ('This is the rook with his little book') by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing. Number 7 of a 14 slide set.

Magic lantern slide: Who Killed Cock Robin?

Framed magic lantern slide of a lark in a shirt collar, from the nursery rhyme ‘Who Killed Cock Robin’ ('This is the lark who acted as clerk') by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing. Number 8 of a 14 slide set.

Magic lantern slide: Who Killed Cock Robin?

Framed magic lantern slide of a linnet carrying a torch, from the nursery rhyme ‘Who Killed Cock Robin ('This is the linnet who fetched the link in a minute') by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing. Number 9 of a 14 slide set.

Magic lantern slide: Who Killed Cock Robin?

Framed magic lantern slide of a Kite carrying a coffin, from the nursery rhyme ‘Who Killed Cock Robin’ ('This is the kite who carried him to the grave'), by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing. Number 10 of a 14 slide set.

Magic lantern slide: Who Killed Cock Robin?

Framed magic lantern slide of a thrush singing on a branch, from the nursery rhyme ‘Who Killed Cock Robin’ ('This is the thrush who sang the psalm'), by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing. Number 11 of a 14 slide set.

Magic lantern slide: Who Killed Cock Robin?

Framed magic lantern slide of a weeping cow ringing a bell, from the nursery rhyme ‘Who Killed Cock Robin’ ('This is the bull who tolled the bell'), by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing. Number 12 of a 14 slide set.

Magic lantern slide: Who Killed Cock Robin?

Framed magic lantern slide of a several weeping birds with handkerchiefs, from the nursery rhyme ‘Who Killed Cock Robin’ ('The mourners, all the birds of the air'), by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing. Number 13 of a 14 slide set.

Magic lantern slide: Who Killed Cock Robin?

Framed magic lantern slide of a weeping bird sitting on a sign that reads Poor Cock Robin’, from the nursery rhyme ‘Who Killed Cock Robin’ ('Cock Robin's grave erected by public subscription'), by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing. Number 14 of a 14 slide set.

Magic lantern slide: Who Killed Cock Robin?

Details

Category:: Cinematography

Object Number:: 1955-67

Materials:: wood (unidentified), mahogany (wood), glass and steel (metal)

Measurements:: whole: 1.545kg

type:: magic lantern slides

credit:: The National Media Museum, Bradford

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